List of Indo-Iranian languages
Encyclopedia
The Indo-Iranian languages include some 296 (SIL
estimate) languages and dialects spoken by about many people in Asia
; this language family is a part of the Indo-European language family. Each subfamily in this list contains subgroups and individual languages. The Indo-Iranian branch is the largest part of the Indo-European language family
SIL International
SIL International is a U.S.-based, worldwide, Christian non-profit organization, whose main purpose is to study, develop and document languages, especially those that are lesser-known, in order to expand linguistic knowledge, promote literacy, translate the Christian Bible into local languages,...
estimate) languages and dialects spoken by about many people in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
; this language family is a part of the Indo-European language family. Each subfamily in this list contains subgroups and individual languages. The Indo-Iranian branch is the largest part of the Indo-European language family
Unclassified
The following languages have not been sorted into subgroups within the Indo-Iranian language family.- Badeshi languageBadeshi languageBadeshi is an Indo-Iranian language spoken in the upper reaches of the Bishigram Valley , east of Madyan, Swat, Kohistan in Northern Areas of Pakistan....
- Luwati languageLuwati languageLuwati is an Indo-Iranian language spoken by over 5,000 people in Oman....